The 137  Kuriga school children rescued from their abductors in Zamfara State will be united with their families today. 

The children who were in captivity for 16 days are currently in Kaduna Women and Children Shelter where they are receiving psycho-social treatment.

The parent met briefly with them on Wednesday but it was not clear if  six of the children admitted into   the Dallet Barrack Hospital of the 1 Division Nigerian Army were among those  that met with their parents.

A recorded video of the meeting  showed  a moment of joy for   the parents and their  children.

 

 

Some of the parents were seen embracing the children while some shed   tears of joy for seeing their children alive.

During the  meeting which had  top government functionaries in attendance, Secretary to the Kaduna State Government (SSG) Abdulkadir Meyere said    the rescue of the  children was a promise fulfilled.

Meyere, who represented   Governor Uba Sani said: “We should all thank God. It would be recalled that on the very day that this incident happened, the governor came down to Kuriga to sympathise with you. He   told  you people that  these children are his children.”